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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Right-of-Way Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Right-of-Way Worker” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 48% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

56%

“Right-of-Way Worker” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 56% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Construction Laborers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Avg. Annual Salary $51,260
Avg. Hourly Wage $24.64
Available Jobs (US) 1,057,660
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Construction Laborers #47-2061
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Construction Laborers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.

  • Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.

  • Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.

  • Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.

  • Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.

  • Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.

  • Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.

  • Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.

  • Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.

  • Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.

  • Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.

  • Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.

  • Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.

  • Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.

  • Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.

  • Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.

  • Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.

  • Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.

  • Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.

  • Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.

  • Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.

  • Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.

  • Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.

  • Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

Technologies & Software

  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Microsoft Word
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Buildots AI
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Autodesk Construction AI
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • Procore AI
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Disc grinders
  • Forks
  • Oil distributors
  • Stucco spray guns
  • Sidewalk sweepers
  • Chipping guns
  • Temperature probes
  • Bosun chairs
  • Water levels
  • Spades
  • Hydraulic track-guided wall saws
  • Power sanders
  • Floats
  • Nail guns
  • Steam cleaning equipment
  • Fall arrest systems
  • Hammer drills
  • Stump cutters
  • Hydraulic speed shoring equipment
  • Impact wrenches
  • Chain saws
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Pavement breakers
  • Belt conveyors
  • Guniting machines
  • Reciprocating saws
  • Electric boring machines
  • Pressure washers
  • Salamanders
  • Measuring wheels
  • Bench grinders
  • Ladders
  • Air compressors
  • Bale hooks
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Cable pullers
  • Asphalt kettles
  • Pickup trucks
  • Carpenters' squares
  • Smudge pots
  • Motor graders
  • Post hole augers
  • Sewer cleaner vactors
  • Dynamite blasters
  • Cold chisels
  • Slings
  • Hydraulic boring machines
  • Asphalt mops
  • Laser levels
  • Water tank trucks
  • Scissor lifts
  • Mattocks
  • Robotic pipe cutters
  • Paddle mixers
  • Sewer rodding machines
  • Trowels
  • Power screwdrivers
  • Wire stretchers
  • Loaders
  • Rough terrain forklifts
  • Cutout saws
  • Tappers
  • Gas leak detection devices
  • Two way radios
  • Mortar hoes
  • Robotic pipe cleaners
  • Levels
  • Spirit levels
  • Power drills
  • Laser guidance equipment for pipe placement
  • Jig saws
  • Jackhammers
  • Ride-on vacuum cleaners
  • Forklifts
  • Liquid propane torches
  • Winches
  • Micrometers
  • Carpenters' levels
  • Torches
  • Circular saws
  • Respirators
  • Mud jacks
  • Steam jennies
  • Brick tongs
  • Air drills
  • Picks
  • Hydraulic booms
  • Hammers
  • Screwdrivers
  • Plasma cutters
  • Laser screeds
  • Kerosene burners
  • Smoke testers
  • Pneumatic staplers
  • Saws
  • Hand trucks
  • Shielded arc welding tools
  • Gin poles
  • Tripods
  • Weed sprayers
  • Water samplers
  • Snowplows
  • Plumb bobs
  • Wagon drills
  • Air monitoring equipment
  • Crowbars
  • Drill presses
  • Transit levels
  • Swing stages
  • Tape measures
  • Floor sanders
  • Caulking guns
  • Brick carrier forks
  • Tuck pointers
  • Oxygen/acetylene torches
  • Road rollers
  • Surveying rods
  • Trenchers
  • Calipers
  • Impact hammers
  • Hand grinders
  • Water spraying equipment
  • Masonry forklifts
  • Screeds
  • Rakes
  • Laser measuring devices
  • Concrete saws
  • Scaffolding
  • Pedestal grinders
  • Demolition saws
  • Shovels
  • Welding hoods
  • Brick hammers
  • Walk-behind saws
  • Paint sprayers
  • Plaster mixers
  • Manlifts
  • Concrete mixers
  • Power buggies
  • Asphalt saws
  • Pneumatic drills
  • Theodolites
  • Protective suits
  • Tampers
  • Punches
  • Bandsaws
  • Hole cutters
  • Coring machines
  • Axes
  • Electric drills
  • Saber saws
  • Floor saws
  • Scarifiers
  • Dump trucks
  • Crawler shovels
  • Vibratory plate compactors
  • Concrete pumpers
  • Jet trucks for cleaning sewer lines
  • Cutoff saws
  • Mortar mixers
  • Hydraulic chainsaws
  • Remote pipe cameras
  • Sandblasters
  • Hydraulic rock drills
  • Walk-behind compacting equipment
  • Hoists
  • Earth tampers
  • Skid steer loaders
  • Generators
  • Fencing pliers
  • Chip spreaders
  • Rotary hammers
  • Suction sweepers
  • Swing chairs
  • Mowing equipment

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